Sophie Allen

Mark Spackman Announced As New Head Coach Of Etobicoke Swim Club

Spackman will take over the role of head coach at the Etobicoke Swim Club from Rob Novak who held the position for a bit over two years.

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Chloe Tutton Is First British Woman Under 1:05 In 100 Breast

Chloe Tutton clocked 1:04.79 for a new British Record in the women’s 100 breaststroke.

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British Olympian Sophie Allen Announces Retirement at Just 22 Following Second Hip Surgery

2012 Olympic Finalist and British National Record holder Sophie Allen has announced her retirement from competitive swimming.

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Women’s IMs – Commonwealth Games Preview- Alicia Coutts And Hannah Miley Set Up To Repeat Wins

WOMEN’S IM – PREVIEW Commonwealth Games 2014. Glasgow, Scotland. July 24-August 2 200m IM- Sunday July 27th 400m IM –…

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Mare Nostrum: a swimmer’s perspective

Sophie: “I’d compare Mare Nostrum to the Diamond League for athletics, a series of three competitions in three different places all linked together, attracting athletes from around the world.”

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Kelly Surprises to Win 100 Fly; Pavoni Breaks English Record on Friday at British Nationals

We’ve seen a lot of great swimming this week around the world (there’s 8 major national championship meets going on), but…

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British Gas Swimming Championships Preview

The Commonwealth Games teams for England, Scotland and Wales will be chosen at the British Gas National Championships which will be held from April 10th-15th…

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Splits From Britain’s 100 x 100 World Record-Setting Relay

Organizer Lewis Coleman split nearly his lifetime best with a 50.54 to anchor Great Britain’s 100 x 100 meter freestyle relay.

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USA WINS! 2013 Duel in the Pool, Closest Ever, Comes Down to Tie-Breaking Mixed Medley

American Record holder Tom Shields will represent the United States in a stacked 200 fly field as the Americans try and come back against the Europeans.

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Belmonte On Fire; Ledecky 6th In 400 Freestyle; Europe 68 USA 54 after Day 1 of 2013 Duel in the Pool

In what was one of, if not the most anticipated races of the evening the crowd saw an extremely shocking…

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Furniss Happy With The Performance Of British Swimmers

British National Team Head Coach Bill Furniss is very happy with the performances he saw from the British team at the European Short Course Championships in Herning.

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2013 Duel in the Pool Breakdown: Women’s Breaststrokes

Worlds bronze-medalist Micah Lawrence will be a part of the American breaststroke squad that’s trying to score big points against the Europeans.

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Race Video: Hosszu wins 200 IM, Beijing World Cup, 2:05.34

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam Partner.

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Atkinson wins 100 Breaststroke at Singapore World Cup – Race Video

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam Partner. Women’s 100 Breaststroke – 2013 FINA World Cup in…

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FINA World Cup Start Lists for Day 1 in Singapore

Alicia Coutts (left) is among a big Australian contingent that will pick up this meet in Singapore.

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